USCIS Begins Accepting Requests for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Agency successfully meets 60-day implementation date
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USCIS Releases Policy Memo On Timeframe to Respond to RFEs on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Requests
Please check the attached document to read USCIS memo on timeframe to respond to RFEs on provisional unlawful presence waiver requests.
Guestbook Entry for Savan , United States
Name
Savan
Country
United States
State
Los Angeles
PERM Processing Times (as of 03/04/2013)
According to DOL updates as of 03/04/2013, they are working on PERM application filed in the following months:
Analyst Reviews : November 14, 2012
Audits : June 30, 2012
Reconsideration Requests to the CO : March 4 , 2013
Gov't Error Reconsiderations : Current
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Immigration Law
Continue to Use the Current Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
Until further notice, applicants should continue using the March 22, 2012, edition of Form N-400 currently available on the forms section of
Guestbook Entry for sid sinha, United States
Name
sid sinha
Country
United States
State
NJ
VAWA Reauthorization Bill, S. 47
As stated by The New York Times, the House on Thursday gave final approval to a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, sending a bipartisan Senate measure to President Obama after a House plan endorsed by conservatives was defeated.
To read more on this news story click here
Guestbook Entry for Irtaza, United States
Name
Irtaza
Country
United States
State
Viriginia
CIS Ombudsman Outlines Recommendations To Improve Process For Removal of Conditions for Spouses and Children
CIS Ombudsman outlines recommendations to improve process for removal of conditions for spouses and children.
To check the recommendation please read attached document.
EOIR Releases FY 2012 Statistical Year Book
EOIR FY2012 Statistical Year Book, which includes a compilation of figures and tables on individuals who have appeared before an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Please check attached EOIR Year Book for FY 2012.
USCIS Introduces Provisional Waiver Application Process
Beginning March 4, certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), and have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new process.
AAO Processing Times March 1, 2013
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I - 129 CW |
CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker |
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I - 129 F |
Petition for Fiancee |
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I - 129 H1B |
Nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation Worker | ||
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CBP Releases FAQ on Impacts to Travel & Trade during Sequestration
Frequently Asked Questions: Impacts to Travel and Trade during Sequestration
(03/02/2013)
What is sequestration?
CP interview in Delhi (India) - tips and recommendations
CP interview in Delhi (India) - tips and recommendations
went for my CP interview in Delhi and am writing my recommendations here. These were written for Delhi specifically, but general principles are same for all places. Add ur suggestions to make it complete.
going for CP interview involves:
1. Pre-travel arrangements
2. travel from US to India
3. Pre-interview work (on landing in India)
4. Interview
5. Post interview/travel back to US/port of entry
1. Pre-travel arrangements:
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Consular processing Interview at Montreal
Hi, I would like to share my experience of our interview in US consular in Montreal. Our appointment was schedule on June 20th 2011 at 8h30am. We arrived at the US consular at 8h00am and we got our interview only at 11h00am as there was a lot of peoples waiting in front of us. The interview went well. The typical questions are: How long have you been working? When did you apply for the visa? Confirmed the country of birth? How long have you been leaving in Canada? Confirmed your current address?
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Consular Proceesing Interview in Canada
My wife recently had her interview on June 6. the process was pain free except for one minor issue. she had become canadian citizen few days before and didnt have her canadian passport on her at the time of interview. Verbally the visa was approved but on the sheet handed to us, it said visa rejected due to Canadian Passport. We mailed the passport to the consulate the very next day and it was received by the consulate the next day. We are still awaiting a reply from the consulate and have been unable to contact the consulate via phone/email.
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E-Verify Employee Rights Toolkit
Please check attached "E-Verify Employee Rights Toolkit".
New SEVP-Certified School Locator for Foreign Students
Only schools that are certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program are authorized to accept international students.
Please check the link "Study in the States" to know more.
President Obama Signs the VAWA Bill
Yesterday, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
For more on this news visit this link
USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
Revisions include new user-friendly instructions for completing Form I-9
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States.
USCIS Federal Register Notice on New Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15030-15031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05327]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2532-13; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2006-0068]
Introduction of the Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
Visa Bulletin - April 2013
Number 55
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
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Guestbook Entry for Shahnavaz Kadirmohideen, United States
Name
Shahnavaz Kadirmohideen
Country
United States
State
VA
USCIS Releases Handbook For Employers On Guidance For Completing Form I-9
USCIS handbook providing guidance on how to properly complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and answering frequently asked questions about the law as it relates to Form I-9.
Please check attached " Handbook For Employers On Guidance For Completing Form I-9"
Workload Transfer from California Service Center to Texas Service Center
On March 8, 2013, USCIS transferred some casework from the California Service Center to the Texas Service Center to balance overall workload with processing capacity at the centers. The affected casework includes the following forms: